Join us for an author talk and book signing for a groundbreaking new publication with close ties to PEM’s collection. In The Many Names of Anonymity: Portraitists of the Canton Trade, art historian Winnie Wong explores the vibrant community of artists working in Guangzhou, China in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of their paintings survive today, yet scholars have …
Location: Morse Auditorium In 2026, as part of the Salem 400+ initiative, PEM will present “Salem as Muse,” a series of talks that highlight works represented in PEM’s collection. These programs will explore a diverse range of subjects that connect to the unique history and character of Salem, Massachusetts. Curator-at-Large Paula Richter will give a presentation centered on Lucy Cleveland: …
Location: Create Space Studios $30 members; $35 nonmembers. Preregistration required. Based on the poem “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon, create your own poem telling the story of your heritage and identity, calling upon the power of the five senses. You can choose to work with the power of words, or use collage materials to represent your message. Studio …
Celebrate Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest with a guided tour and workshop! First, go inside the exhibition with Jane Winchell, PEM’s Sarah Fraser Robbins Director of The Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center and Curator of Natural History, and discover the biodiversity and global importance of our northernmost forests. Afterward, join artist Patricia Scialo to learn how to make cyanotype prints: …
